Nagarhole National Park

Catch the raucous calling of a peacock and the cackle of the jungle fowlall in Nagarhole

Nagarhole National park derives its name from the combination of two Kannada words. 'Nagar,' meaning snake, and 'hole,' meaning streams. True to its name, a few serpentine streams flow through the rich tropical forests of the park. This National Park is one of the oldest national parks in India. It was created in 1955 and was once maintained as an exclusive hunting preserve for the Mysore royal family. The park was declared as a national park in the year 1978 and is close to both the Bandipur Tiger reserve and the Mudumalai Wildlife sanctuary. This protected territory is the habitat of several endangered species.

Flora & Fauna
Nagarhole is a high rainfall region due to which the park consists of numerous open grassy swamps known as 'hadlus' in the local language. The area is mostly covered by dry as well as the moist and deciduous forests with floral species like teak and eucalyptus.

Nagarhole Park is the true abode of wild animals. The animals that are commonly found in the park are - tiger, leopard, panther, sloth bear, gaur, elephant, sambhar, chital and other mammals like muntjac, the tiny mouse deer, giant squirrel, slender loris, langurs, wild boar, pangolin and macaques. The Park holds about 250 bird species like Malabar trogan, the Indian Pitta, green imperial pigeon the Malabar pied hornbill and the great black woodpecker. The jungle cat, leopard cat and rusty spotted cat are also the other wildlife species within the national park.
Straight Stuff
Location - Karnataka
Total Area – 645 sq . km
Declared As - A National park in 1978
Visiting Season – Between October and April
Baits – Elephants, tigers, leopards, dhole, Gaur and sambar.
Entry Fee – Rs. 50 Indians, Rs.150 foreigners.

Accommodation
Nagarhole being a popular tourist destination holds a plenty of accommodation options to suit a number of budgets.

The Karnataka Forest department has 12 cottages and three dormitories inside Nagarhole.
Private Hotels

• Jungle Inn
• The Kabini River Lodge

Homestays

• The Vana Arathi

How To Roll In
Air - Nearest airport: Bangalore, which is connected by daily flights to all Indian metros.
Rail – Nearest Railhead: Mysore.
Road - Nagarhole National Park is well connected by road with the major towns like Madikeri (93 km), Mysore (96 km) and Bangalore (236 km). The tourists can board a flight or catch a train from these towns and cities.